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Encyclopedia > List of people from Maryland
The Great Seal of Maryland
The Great Seal of Maryland

The following are some notable people from the U.S. state of Maryland, listed by field of endeavor. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Great Seal of Maryland, reverse Obverse side of the Great Seal of Maryland The Great Seal of Maryland is the official government emblem of the State of Maryland in the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maryland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maryland. ... Flag of Maryland The flag of Maryland consists of the heraldic banners of the family of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29...

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Politicians, Jurists, and Statesmen

Spiro Theodore Agnew, born Spiro Anagnostopoulos (November 9, 1918–September 17, 1996), was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard M. Nixon. ... Charles Joseph Bonaparte (June 9, 1851 – June 28, 1921) was a grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte (the youngest brother of the French emperor Napoleon I), and a member of the United States Cabinet. ... Anthony G. Brown (born November 21, 1961 in Huntington, New York) is an American politician. ... Current Lt. ... Charles Carroll (1737-1832) Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later a United States Senator. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... Joseph Curran J. Joseph Curran, Jr. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... See also Government of Maryland External links Office of the Governor Bob Ehrlich on the Issues Ehrlich biography, from the Maryland Archives Categories: People stubs | Governors of Maryland | Members of the U.S. House of Representatives | Members of the Maryland House of Delegates | 1957 births ... The following is a list of all Governors of Maryland. ... A portrait of John Hanson by John Hesselius, around 1765 to 1770. ... Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Mfume delivering a speech at NOAA during Black History Month, 2005 Kweisi Mfume (born Frizzell Gerald Gray, October 24, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former President/CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as a five-term Democratic Congressman from Marylands... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ... Catherine Curran OMalley (born August 18, 1962), is a Maryland state judge. ... For the journalist, see Martin OMalley (journalist). ... The following is a list of all Governors of Maryland. ... William Paca portrait by Charles Willson Peale. ... A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. ... Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is a former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... Chief Justice Taney Roger Brooke Taney (March 17, 1777–October 12, 1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States from 1836 until his death in 1864. ... Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ...

Scientists and Inventors

Baldwins Mt Clare Roundhouse Ephraim Francis Baldwin (October 4, 1837–March 21, 1916) was an American architect best known for his work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and for the Catholic Church. ... Benjamin Banneker cartoon by Charles Alston, 1943. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Benjamin Solomon Carson (born September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan)[1] is a noted African-American neurosurgeon. ... Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 — April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose landmark book, Silent Spring, is often credited with having launched the global environmental movement. ... Albert Irvin Cassell (1895-1969) was a prominent mid-twentieth-century African American architect in Washington, D.C., whose work shaped many academic communities in the United States. ... Dr. Michael D. Griffin Dr. Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949 in Aberdeen, Maryland) has been the Administrator of NASA since April 13, 2005. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... Mathias or Matthias Shryock (born near Frederick, Maryland, 1774 – died in Lexington, Kentucky, 1833) was an early American architect and building contractor. ... This article is about Paul Reed Smith, a luthier. ... Edward Witten (born August 26, 1951) is an American theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study. ...

Authors, Journalists

John Simmons Barth (born May 27, 1930) is an American novelist and short-story writer, known for the postmodernist and metafictive quality of his work. ... Carl Bernstein (left) and Bob Woodward (right)This image is pending deletion. ... Hanne Blank (born 25 February, 1969 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is a historian, writer, editor and public speaker. ... Ann Brashares Ann Brashares is an American writer of childrens books. ... James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American journalist and novelist. ... Kiran Chetry (born August 26, 1974 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is co-anchor of CNNs morning news program, American Morning. ... Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has appeared on many USA television news networks. ... Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. ... Image:PoetLucilleClifton. ... Matthew Drudge (born October 27, 1966) is an American Internet journalist and a talk radio host. ... Roland Henry Flint (1934 - January 2, 2001) was an American poet and professor of English at Georgetown University. ... Jesse Glass began writing and publishing experimental poetry c. ... Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. ... Sophie Kerr (1880-1965) was an author who wrote 23 novels and many poems and short stories. ... Gayle King (left) on the set of the Oprah Winfrey Show Gayle King (born in Chevy Chase, Maryland)(Best friend with Oprah for the money and life style) is editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine and is the best friend of Oprah Winfrey. ... Ronald Damien Malfi (born in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 1977) is the author of novels and short fiction, primarily mainstream and literary works with occasional speculative themes. ... i still feel like being nice H.L. Mencken who: journalist, satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker, what: most influential American writers of the early 20th century. ... Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... Adrienne Rich (born May 16, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American feminist, poet, teacher, and writer. ... Eleanor Marie Robertson (b. ... Karl Jay Shapiro (November 10, 1913-May 14, 2000) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning United States poet, famous for his poetry written in the Pacific Theater while he served there during World War II. His collection V-Letter and Other Poems, written while Shapiro was stationed in New Guinea, was... Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. ... Norman Solomon (1952 - ) is a Jewish American journalist and antiwar activist from Maryland who writes frequently about media and politics. ... John C. Bud Sparhawk (born 1937) is an American science fiction author most associated with Analog but has appeared in several other magazines and anthologies. ... Anne Tyler (born on October 25, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. ... Leon Uris (August 3, 1924 - June 21, 2003) was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Musicians

Individuals

Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. ... Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is a trance musician, better known by his stage name, BT. He has been called the Father of Trance for his pioneering in the trance genre [1],[2] and Prince of Dance Music for his multi-instrumentalist skills [3], and... Niki Barr in Bosnia on December 31, 2003 Niki Barr is an American musician, based in Denton, Maryland who is most known for her tours overseas performing for U.S. troops. ... Keter Betts (July 25, 1928 – August 6, 2005) was an American jazz bassist. ... James Hubert Blake (February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983), composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. ... Entrance (born Guy Blakeslee) is a Baltimore, Maryland-based indie rock musician. ... Bossman, born Travis Holifield, is a Baltimore, Maryland based rapper. ... Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s. ... Kev Browns logo Kev Brown (b. ... David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe winning musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads. ... Talking Heads were an American rock band existing between 1974 and 1991, composed of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. ... Bill Callahan (born approximately 1968 or 1969), also known as Smog and (Smog), is an American singer-songwriter born in Silver Spring, Maryland. ... Bill Callahan (born approximately 1968 or 1969), also known as Smog and (Smog), is an American singer-songwriter born in Silver Spring, Maryland. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as one of the greatest voices of her generation. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... JC Chasez (born Joshua Scott Chasez on August 8, 1976 in Washington, D.C.), is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer, best known as one of the lead vocalists in the pop group N Sync. ... *NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are James Lance Bass, Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake. ... John Christ is a musician, born on February 19, 1965. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Dan Deacon is a Baltimore, Maryland-based absurdist electronic music composer/performer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Counting Crows is an Academy Award nominated American alternative rock band originating from Berkeley, California. ... For the member of the Texas House of Representatives, see Ellen Cohen. ... The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. ... Sam Endicott who was born in 1974 is the lead singer for the New York-based band The Bravery. ... The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott, John Conway, Anthony Burulcich, Michael Zakarin, and Mike Hindert. ... John Fahey ( February 28, 1939–February 22, 2001) was an American guitarist and composer, and one of the first guitarists to perform solo instrumental steel-string acoustic guitar. ... Mark Oakland Fax (15 June 1911 - 2 January 1974) was a composer and a professor of music. ... Danny Gatton (September 4, 1945 – 4 October 1994) was a talented and enigmatic American guitarist who committed suicide at his Maryland home in 1994 while still relatively unknown to the public. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... For other uses, see Robert Gordon (disambiguation). ... Tamyra Monica Gray (born July 26, 1979 in Takoma Park, Maryland) is an American actress and singer, best known for her rise to fame as one of the finalists on the first season of the reality television program American Idol in 2002. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later nicknamed Lady Day (see Jazz royalty regarding similar nicknames), was an American jazz singer, generally regarded as one of the great female jazz vocalists of the twentieth century. ... Julienne Irwin is an American singer from Bel Air, Maryland. ... The second season of Americas Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered on the NBC network on June 5, 2007 with a two-hour episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on January 16, 2007 and ran until May 23, 2007. ... Tommy Keene is considered one of the 1980s most critically acclaimed (and commercially ignored) singer/songwriters and a prime example of the musical genre of Power Pop. ... Greg Kihn (born July 10, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a U.S. pop musician. ... Joe Lally (born December 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a bass guitar player, primarily known for his work with Fugazi. ... Fugazi was a rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1987. ... Nathan Larson (born 12 September 1970 in Maryland), composer and musician, formerly lead guitarist for the influential 90s band Shudder To Think, now award-winning maker of music for film and , most recently, founder of the band Hot One. ... Rod Lee Baltimore DJ and Baltimore Club pioneer and co-head of Club King records. ... Lisa Anne Loeb (born 11 March 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and reality television star. ... Nils Lofgren is an American rock music singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972. ... Mario on the cover of his album Turning Point Mario Barrett (born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland), professionally known as Mario is an R&B singer who is most known for his 2005 hit Let Me Love You. Mario is signed to Clive Daviss J Records, and is... Christina Milian (born Christine Flores on September 26, 1981) is an American actress and Grammy Award-nominated R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and former MTV host. ... Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1978),[1] known professionally as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model who rose to fame during the late 1990s. ... Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former vocalist and frontman for The Cars and a producer for several other groups, including Bad Brains and Suicide. ... The Cars were an American rock band, fronted by Ric Ocasek, that emerged from the early punk scene in the late 1970s. ... Barry Louis Polisar is an author and songwriter who writes childrens music and numerous childrens books, poems and stories. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gregory J. Puciato (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gina Schock was born on August 31, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland. ... For the 1960s band, see The Go-Gos (1960s). ... Evan Taubenfeld Evan David Taubenfeld (born June 27, 1983) is an American guitarist and musician. ... Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley[1] (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock singer and musician. ... The Black List Club is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... Chester Thompson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappas touring band and with Weather Report. ... Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. ... Miss Tony, real name Anthony M. Boston, was a pioneering performer in the genre of Baltimore Club music. ... William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb (February 10, 1909–June 16, 1939) was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader. ... Bands Obsessed - vocals, guitar Place Of Skulls - guitar, vocals Saint Vitus (1986 - 1990) - vocals Spirit Caravan (1996 - 2002) - guitar, vocals The Hidden Hand (2002 - ) - guitar, vocals PROBOT - guitar, vocals ... Erica Wheeler (born October 24 in Maryland) is an American folk singer/songwriter. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ...

Musical groups

A//Political was an anarcho-punk band from Baltimore, Maryland. ... For other uses, see All Time Low (disambiguation). ... Beach House is a Baltimore, MD two-piece lo-fi,indie-rock band formed in 2005. ... Black Tambourine (of Silver Spring, Maryland) were one of the earliest Slumberland groups in the early 90s, consisting of members of Whorl and Velocity Girl, plus friend Pam Berry on vocals. ... Channels is a rock band. ... Clutch is a musical group from Germantown, Maryland in the United States. ... Dog Fashion Disco is a band from Washington, D.C., notable for combining many different music styles (70s pychedelic, jazz, piano recital, circus music and vocals, among others) they are, howerever, primarily considered a metal band. ... Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. ... Dying Fetus are an American technical/brutal death metal band, presently noteworthy for their virtuosity, dual mid-range and gurgling vocals, and reality-based pseudo-political lyrics. ... Earthride is a doom metal band from Maryland. ... Good Charlotte is a Pop Punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... Half Japanese is a seminal punk rock band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975 - 1977. ... The Hated was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1985 to 1990. ... The Hidden Hand is a stoner/doom band from Maryland. ... Internal Void is a doom metal band from Maryland. ... Iron Man were a doom metal band from Maryland during the 1990s. ... Jimmies Chicken Shack is an American alternative rock band from Annapolis, Maryland. ... Kix are an American hard rock and glam metal band who acheived popularity in the 1980s. ... Lake Trout is a jam band based in Baltimore. ... From left to right: Corey, Dan, Dave, Will Laughing Colors are a rock band from Baltimore/Washington DC. // Dave Tieff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) Will Dorsey, Jr. ... Live Alien Broadcast is a rock band that began in the Washington D.C. suburb of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a straight up heavy band and later incorporated a DJ and samples to their sound. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mary Prankster was a U.S. singer-songwriter from Baltimore (now residing in New York) who played an intriguing blend of alternative/indie music and extremely frank lyrics. ... Maypole is a band from Baltimore, Maryland formed in 1969 by Dennis Tobell (also known as Denny Romans and Demian Bell) and Paul Welsh. ... Misery Index is a deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton (bass, vocals), Mike Harrison (guitar, vocals) and Kevin Talley (drums). ... Moss Icon was an Annapolis, Maryland punk rock band from 1986 to 1991. ... The Obsessed were a doom metal band from Maryland led by Scott Wino Weinrich, who also fronted Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, and currently fronts The Hidden Hand. ... Of A Revolution (or O.A.R.) is an American rock band consisting of Marc Roberge (lead vocals & guitar), Chris Culos (drums), Richard On (lead guitar), Benj Gershman (bass), and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone and guitar). ... The Oranges Band is an angular rock outfit from Baltimore that rose to semi-fame after signing with Green Days original label Lookout Records. ... The Orioles were an American R&B and doo-wop group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. ... Reptile House was a 1980s hardcore punk band from Baltimores music scene. ... Revelation are a doom metal band from Maryland. ... Sixty Watt Shaman was a stoner metal band based in Baltimore, MD. They released their first album in 1998, reportedly broke up in 2003. ... This article needs cleanup. ... SR-71 is an American pop punk band that was formed in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Trans Am is a three-piece band that performs a mix of synth pop and rock music. ... Unorthodox are a doom metal band from Maryland. ... Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, although it was generally known as a Washington, D.C.-area band. ... Void was a Washington D.C.-based hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. ... VooDoo Blue is a rock/alternative band from Baltimore, Maryland featuring Dan Book on vocals and guitar, Clunky (Roger Jacobson) on bass and vocals, and Justin Posner on the drums. ... It has been suggested that Aaron Escolopio be merged into this article or section. ... Wilderness is a Baltimore band signed to Jagjaguwar Records. ... Wretched were a doom metal band from Maryland during the 1990s. ...

Actors, Filmmakers, and Entertainers

John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series and similarly eccentric comedic characters. ... Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) assassinated Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States at Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. ... Julie Bowen (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. ... Kimberly Jean Brown (born November 16, 1984) is an Emmy-nominated American actress of stage, television, and screen. ... Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American stage, film and television actor. ... Kevin Clash and Elmo Kevin Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an accomplished puppeteer whose characters include Elmo, Clifford, and Hoots the Owl. ... Hans Conried in 1974 television appearance Hans Georg Conried, Jr. ... Alexis Denisof (b. ... Divine with dogs Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was best known for his drag persona, Divine. ... Charles Dutton is an actor/director who gained acclaim for his show Roc shown on FOX television during 1991. ... Michael Ealy as Ricky Nash in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004). ... Anna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is an American actress, best known for her leading role of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie films. ... Evan Farmer (born July 28, 1972 in Asmara, Ethiopia) is a U.S. actor, musician, and television personality. ... Wayne Federman (June 22, 1959 -) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... Alfred Gough is a screenwriter and producer. ... VHS box cover of Kathie Lees Rock n Tots Cafe: A Christmas Giff starring Kathie Lee Gifford, copyright 1995 Rock n Tots Joint Venture. ... Ira Glass (born March 3, 1959) is an American public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life. ... John Glover (born August 7, 1944 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American actor, best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor in Smallville. ... Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American movie actress born in Salisbury, Maryland. ... Linda Harrison as Nova in Planet of the Apes. ... David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland), nicknamed The Hoff, is an American actor who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch. ... Shawn Wayne Hatosy (December 29, 1975) is an American actor. ... Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American actress, director and producer. ... Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947), is an American actor, he is best known for his role in the 1980 movie Airplane! and in the 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel as Ted Striker. ... Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... Henson with Terrence Howard in Hustle & Flow (2005) Taraji Penda Henson (born September 11, 1970 in Washington, DC) is an American actress and singer. ... MoNique in a scene from Soul Plane (2004) MoNique Imes (born December 11, 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American comedian and actress, known simply by her first name. ... Thomas Jane (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, known for his role in the 2004 film The Punisher and the voice of Frank Castle in the 2005 The Punisher video game. ... Rian Johnson at Austin Film Festival 2005 Rian Craig Johnson (born 1973 in Maryland) is an American writer and director, who won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival with his debut feature, Brick. ... Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel on October 22, 1969), is an American director of music videos and commercials, and an Academy Award-nominated director and producer in film and television, most notably the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation. ... Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965, in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany) is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... This article is about the American actress. ... William Hall Macy Jr. ... Paula Marshall (born June 12, 1964 in Rockville, Maryland, USA) is an American actress, who has an unfortunate reputation for having many television series in which she is a main cast member cancelled in its first season and several shows on which she was a guest star cancelled soon after... Edward Harrison Norton[1] (born August 18, 1969) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American film actor and director. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American television and film actress best known for her role as Jill Taylor on Home Improvement. ... Jessica Lee Rose (born April 26, 1987)[1] is an American-born actress from New Zealand who rose to popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15, a fictional teenage homeschooled character named Bree who appeared in many vlogs on the popular website YouTube. ... Mike Gregory Rowe (pronounced: ) (born March 18, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the host of the television show Dirty Jobs and the narrator of several television shows, primarily on the Discovery Channel. ... William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American stage, television and film actor. ... Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ... Daniel Stern is: The pen name of Marie dAgoult Daniel Stern (actor) - an actor, who appeared in Home Alone and City Slickers Daniel Stern (psychologist) a psychologist who specializes in infant development A writer, who has written numerous novels and short story collections and is Cullen Distinguished Professor of... Jonathan Ward is an American actor born on 24th February 1970 in Elkridge, Maryland, USA.[1] He has starred mostly in television programs and telefilms, but has also appeared in a small number of movies. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American television talk show host. ...

Athletes

Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984)) is an American professional basketball player at the small forward position for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association and the USA National Team. ... Harold Sweet Swinging Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959 in Easton, Maryland) is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. ... Two other men named Frank Baker played Major League Baseball: Frank Watts Baker (b. ... Stephen David Barber (born February 22, 1938 in Takoma Park, Maryland), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960-1974. ... Leonard Kevin Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) was an American college basketball player who suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia that resulted from a cocaine overdose less than 48 hours after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Draft. ... Tyrone Curtis Muggsy Bogues (born January 9, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional basketball point guard and former head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Troy Brohawn of Cambridge, Maryland, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 2001 and 2003. ... Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a United States gymnast. ... Juan Dixon (born October 9, 1978 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Portland Trail Blazers. ... James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who was one of the greatest right-handed power hitters to ever play the sport. ... Steve DShawn Francis (born February 21, 1977 in Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Nicknamed The Franchise[1] and self-described as Steve-O, with his on-court and off-court antics generating considerable controversy throughout his... Rudy Carlton Gay, Jr. ... Robert Moses Lefty Grove (March 6, 1900 - May 22, 1975) was one of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball history. ... Jeff Halpern (born May 3, 1976 in Potomac, Maryland) is a National Hockey League player with the Washington Capitals. ... Calvin Hill (born January 2, 1947in the Turners Station neighborhood of Dundalk, Maryland) was a running back with a 12 year National Football League career from 1969 to 1981. ... Grant Henry Hill (born October 5, 1972)) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBAs Orlando Magic. ... Albert William Kaline (born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball player. ... Stacy Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American actress, former professional wrestler and manager for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ... Leo Mazzone (born October 16, 1948 in Keyser, West Virginia) is a former pitcher in minor league baseball and a current coach in Major League Baseball. ... Travis Pastrana in his backyard workshop/skatepark near Annapolis, Maryland, in November 2004. ... Samuel Benedict Perlozzo (born March 4, 1951 in Cumberland, Maryland) is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, most recently with the Baltimore Orioles. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Julian Peterson (born July 28, 1978) is an American Football player who currently plays Linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. High School Career Julian Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills,Maryland. ... Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and World Record Holder in several events. ... Cal Ripken redirects here. ... Brian Knighton (born April 21, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Axl Rotten. ... This article is about the pitcher and outfielder. ... Orlando Tubby Smith (born June 30, 1951 in Scotland, Saint Marys County, Maryland) has served as head coach at the University of Tulsa and the University of Georgia, and is currently in his tenth season as the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. ... This article is about the Major League Baseball player. ... Jay Witasick (born August 28, 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a major league baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. ...

Visual Artists

Norman Carlberg (full name Norman Kenneth Carlberg) American sculptor, was born in 1928 in Roseau, Minnesota. ... Self-portrait, by Frank Cho Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, is an American comic strip creator, writer and illustrator. ... The artist Jane Frank (or Jane Schenthal Frank) was born Jane Babette Schenthal on July 25,1918, in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed. ... Lee Gatch (1902-1968), the American artist, was born in a rural community near Baltimore. ... Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed. ... Elaine Hamilton-ONeal, oil on canvas, 48X28. Date unknown (probably early 1950s or late 1940s). ... Elaine Hamilton-ONeal, oil on canvas, 48X28. Date unknown (probably early 1950s or late 1940s). ... Morris Louis (Morris Louis Bernstein) (1912 - 1962) was one of the talented U.S. abstract expressionist painters to emerge in the fifties. ... Anne Truitt (1921-2004) was a major American artist of the mid-20th century; she is associated with both minimalism and Color Field artists like Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. ...

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